Washington, D.C. (Sports Network) - D.C. United secured its third straight
league victory on Sunday, edging Chivas USA in a 1-0 win at RFK Stadium to
move into a tie with Red Bull New York for third place in the Eastern
Conference.
Scoring chances were at a premium throughout the course of the match, but the
home side was able to break the deadlock in the 64th minute as Branko Boskovic
bagged his first goal of the season with a diving header off of a cross from
Lionard Pajoy.
D.C. (15-10-5) is firmly back in the thick of the playoff picture, going level
for third place with New York on 50 points apiece.
Chivas (7-15-7) is winless in its last nine league games, suffering its fifth
straight defeat. The Goats have scored just once in their last five league
outings.
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